ClosedOpportunity USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458

Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

Natural Resources Conservation Service · Department of Agriculture

At a glance

Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (Department of Agriculture). The application deadline was September 8, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $1M, with about 7 awards expected and $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 7 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 10.933 (Wetland Mitigation Banking Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 23, 2026Posted
Sep 8, 2026Application deadline
Oct 8, 2026Archived

Posted: Jul 23, 2026
Close date: Sep 8, 2026
Archive date: Oct 8, 2026
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Expected awards: 7
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

NRCS is announcing the availability of $3 million in WMBP grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from eligible entities as identified in Section B.1. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. Based on NRCS data, these states are Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

A webinar for WMBP applicants is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link:

https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

10.933Wetland Mitigation Banking ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 10.933

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

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FY25

$3.58M

FY26

$13.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.933. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 10.933

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 13 grant awards had funding actions under Wetland Mitigation Banking Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

WETLAND MITIGATION II$1M
IOWA AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION INC$1M
MINNESOTA BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES$995K
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$981K
MAGNOLIA IL LLC$600K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Sundii R Johnson Grantor
tessa.garcia@usda.gov
202-720-5265

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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